Instrument for manipulating strands or yarns



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Application filed. August 13, @920. Serial ;No. 63255.

This invention relatsato an art of instrument for manipulating filaments, yarns octhreuds, for nstence for the-purpose of tying a knot, '01 "for forminge component loop or blght of a knot: VVh'ile the 1nven-' tion contemplates an instrument adapted for. these purposes, italso relatesto and will be explained in connectionwith further combinetlons, arrangements and adaptations constituting a hand i'mplen'lent. for spoolers and other tenders of textile machinery, and

adapted in this use for'the-repid joining of yarn or thread ends by knotting; themiogather. drawings explain the construction and operation ot-the device for tying. n-Weeverslmot, and. other forms of knots usei'nlto workers intentiles.

I am aware of ancient and numerous instances of the prior art of devices adapted to form yarns or threads into either a com.- ileted knot of the component loops and tights ot a knot such cleviceslmve-been successively emploged in netting-machines for making fish an other nets, in book-sewiugmucbin-es, in harvesters and grain-bind- 'ers, in knitting 'mach ines, and machines for -in or drawing-in warps; in warping for winder or spooler, loom .or spinning: machine attendants. It will therefore be'un derstood that the invention is applicable to many clifle-rentuses, for instance as an ele- .ment of the above mentioned and other textile-corduge-using machines.

So far as I am aware employed as an i'nstrmnentelity for the diprisinglrotn-ry tying; bills and RdjUIlC-UXBH rect' handling end unanipulation of thecordage (hereinafter refer-led to for convenicnce as yarn) instruments which may be- .clurrzusl'erized broadly as of tire classes.only,= those comprising mutually movable grippers undvtweezers and fixed or movable points by whichyth'e .yurus-ure nmnhpuleted lo torurthe bigbts of the thread fornmtion sought to be made; and seconchthose'oonimechanism such as static and; movable guides} and movable take-up or knot-setting means. Either tvpe of chance may employ means to sever t1e yernacting coordinate chteniition of vzntnsi iv with the formation of the knot-or con- Specific instances shou'n in thethe prior-int hesYlznots, e.

big-lite of, a 'knot by separately movableinstruments o1" grippers imitating the diction of the human 'hancls,,the .mecha'nism re- 1 quired to operate the ,yarn. handlinginstrument proper is necessaril bulky and ex-. trsordinarily complex. lv any arrangements of mechanism which will. form interlocking l'iights' or loops of two or more yarns can not be made operative to tie knots usefullybecu-us e it is impossible to design themechanisminsuch-e way as to leave any i'ree passeer tor-taking the formed knot. offer out of the instruments which 'acted tofoitin' it. T his has been a. limitation-also. applying. to the ingenious rotary tying bill, which may be operated to form upon itself many theoretical, arrangements :of loops and bights corresponding to useful knots, but which in few instances iscepable of being-stripped of the formed knots. These instruments,

seemstresses .or, spoilers knot, with respect to whlch the 'ad unctnre severmg means,

stripping ..means, and take-up means,- as

well as the mechanism for rotating the ty;

ing bill can be reduced to' practicable compass. Butso fares-1am eware,.an instrument of th s'type has nevenbeen successful- 1y employed with automatic preliminary yarn-presenting and knot-stripping- .means for the useful formation of other types of g. weavers "knots, except as described and claimed in my icopending, application Serial No. 215,789,'filed February;

A principal olqect'of' the present invention 13 to provuleiio-r fonnmgknots msuch a. way that n ezenus of instruments free from the disabilities of therotary tying-bill may be usechend' to. provide a yarn-manipulating instrument free frourthe disability of retainingupon itself the loops, bights or runs of useful yu rn format-ions made by it, for whatever run-pose, A further object is to combine and arrange an instrument-of this character with adjuncts serving to position the ya1n$,1t0 operate the instrument,'to set up knots formed by the instrument; and-to eever the ends desired to be severed in an I. shall explainthe invention, with the aid of the accompanying drawing; in' connectlon with mechanism specifically adapted to work upon two yarns to join them: in thewell known Weavers knot. and adapted as a matter of design und const-rin'ation-of'theparts to he used as a hand implement attaclied to the hamlet the user, and capable of-tying perfect \reaVe-rs knots, including settingrzup the knot and severing the waste ends close to the knot: inan improved n1anmen.

In the accompanying drawings.

. Fig; 1 is a front elevation of one species of tlieclevice as fastened on the. operators hand; V

Fig. .Zis an enla rg'ed detail elevation. showing" the mechanism p1'ope1" ti-om the same point of view as Fig.- 1':

Fig.- 4'is a plan on the same scale as Fi 2;

Fig. 5 is an elevation correspondingto Fig. 2 but sliowing'the parts in a. different position; Y

Fig.6 is an elevation from the left. hand side of Figs. 2 4 'andz'. parts being removed to illustrate internal. features The an' elevation from the ri ghth and side-of Fig; 3

Fig. 8 is an elev'ationtronrthe lefthand side of Fig. 2';

Fig.1) is a detail elevation corresponding to Fig. 5, parts being. removed;

Fig; 10 a seetion'on'tho irregular plane 1010 of Fig. 6:

FY 10 is detail section on the plane l10" of Fig. 10: i

Fig. 11 is a perspective strippwl of adjunctive arts illustrating the yarnmanipulating-instrument proper anclth'e relation to it of the yarns for practicing one method of tyinga \reavers knot;

Fig. 12 a detail perspective illustrating th' universally movable yarncnr l'lGl Fig. 13 is a vertical section showing the same'part at its 'yarnreceiving position:

Fig; 14: is a detail right side elevation of'parts' show-min Fig. 11:

Fig: 15 1s adiagram perspective of the path taken by the carrier and the ca ier driver in' relation'to the yarns for forming w'eavers-knot by one series-0F steps;

Fi 16 is a similar diagram illustrating the'thrmation of a weavers knot by motion of the carrier in another path Fig: 17 is a" diagam illustrating the relation' of-the yarn to the path of the carrier for the formation-inone Way of a spoolers knot:

Fig." 25' illustrates a later stage of the operation. of Fig; 24:": and

Fig. Qii'is a'dctail perspectire showing'a tension device optionally employed.

Referring-now to Figs. land 3; the \rorla ingparts' of? the instrument may be crerted on any suitali'le handle or frame 1', \rh ch may hmee X- es 2 .fman attachment strap 3 adapted'to'pass hack of the. left hand. The handle 1 and its attacln'nents supporting the moving parts will hereinafter he referred The-upper part of'the frame extends at l toward the haekofthe hand and is there nrovided with" an eye-2for the upper end of the strap 3. The top of. the frame 1 and the part lma-y he flatatto providea'see-t for the attachment of certain otthe working! parts. Opposite the extension 4r. a curved bracket or integral lug (S is provided at 7 with shearing-for one-end o't a short transverse shaft- 8. a

Refcrring'now' to'Figs. 3 to 7, the frame 1 also includes anintegral or attached vertical hr'aclcet 9 'h aring avertical face dofinin g :rplan'e a, (1. Figs. 3 amt-4t. and-having a tn liulirr rearn'ardli' extendinghearing hoss for the-preferably enlarged rea r end of the Shaft'S. Tliehrackot-Q is preferably cupped rearward toward Loss 10 andcnt one as shown-at 11. at all points unnecessary to the support of its uttacln'mrinls; lea-vi] ins 12 bored. at their extremities tor-z screws 13.

Concentric with shaft 8, lu'ackot D supports-a guide or raceway 1.5--fOP'IIC'tHM'O'L means for a yarn :arrier presently mentioned. Preferably at least 180 to 2'4'0' of tlieraceu'ay ismncentrie with the shaft 8: and is nrovided'with an annular slot 16. Figs. 9; lfi'nndll, for a-carricr driver'l'i' comprising a segment fitting in the slot 16 and first to a hub 18 hearing on the shaft 8. The" circular parts of-the raceway 1.5 may comprisetwo- L-shaned members 15 and 15', Fig. 23;' attached together and definine hetn'eenthem a channel 19 for a contacting: series of round steel balls 20 too large to an] out'through the-slots 16. With the exception ofthe space occupied bv the segment 17 and a yarn carrier presently mentioned nclimcnt' .lll

- instance, as best'shownin Figs. 3 and hthe bracket. 6 may carry-a short shaft upon, which'a thumb lever 26 having atits innerend a shackle 27 is pivoted. -Shaclde 27 the series of balls 20 occupies the entire length of a curved channel connecting the ends of the circular part of the channel 19 including; the circnlarpart in raceway .15i

Preferably thecircular part of the raceway of the balls 20 and of each face .oflthe carrier driver sector 1,7, the extent of this 1110- tion being limited by stops 49, 49 for sector 17. one or both of which may be adjnstable; Continuations of the channel 19 vi1l presontly be described, the whole constituting a guide for a yarncarrier audits-actuating.

' I a-block 44shav1ng squared faces one of which supportsa tangential way beglnn rng at means.

- 'The actuator segment- 17 may --be operated by hand in any convenient manner. For

on a shoulder-screw 31 set in segment .17.

Adownward stroke of the thumb lever 26 y therefore drives the segment ,1? counter-.

- clockwise as viewed'in Figs. 5. 10 and-11.

This motion isnsediiforthe primary actu-- aux-integral depending lug attached to the ation of allot the moving parts.

Integral with or attached to the hub 18 or. the sector 17 cams or linlrages presently nien-,

tioned, :for instance several]y controlling the timely operation of" the yarn severing means and the yarn'settingup and stripping means, cormaletethe driv ng devlces for the necessarv adjuncts for formingfithe selected kind of knot. Let it be'supposed-,.

another of the pair of yarns, such as to take this end beyond its passage through a bight of the other yarn around this'.bigl1tand tlnroneh'the loop of the first yarn formed by the first-part0!" its motion. This is the old familiar serms of. mampula'tuous or hand method ofiorming' a \veaverslcnot (Finn,

20) statmhsoe Fig. 15, in terms of the mon: as is shown in full lines.

(ion of yarn A about a bi zht b "formed-in avarn- B:- By the hand method the yarn B would have been laid upon the operatm"s hands-tin: yarn A laid a ross it: the end ot' the yarn 1% brought back to form the big-ht similar to the tight 7) of said figmeand the end of the yarn A then moved n the direc- .tion of the arrow heads on so much of path lhe above. described devices actuated by the thumb lever 26 can heal-ranged to carry as an instance" only, that the yarn earner 1s arranged to be driven Sand 11. n The extension 4:0.may bea'separate piece otmetal. from the remainder. of

theQraceWay-15 having in it, see Fig.' 10, a preferably rectangular channel 41 continumg the channel 19.The channel '19, 41 is further continuedby a separate semi-cir .onlar raceway, see Fig. 6, p'refereblymade as annlled cha mel of rectangular crosssection in a two-part block 42 integral with or continuing the piece 40 as illustrated in Figs. 6, 11. and 14a The channel in block 42 is' upwardlycontinued upon a curyeot' j smaller radius but lying, .in. the same plane.

by a channeled piece.43; the parts 42, 4-3,

may. he'attached to or formedintegral with' of the curved channel 43 as shown in Fig. 11 the channel 45 curving sharply inwardly and toward the horizontal.

The way 145 may be mounted in a channel or hole in the block 44 in any suitable manner: as shown.

this vray is fol-median piece of metal having:

rea r face of the block 44 bya screwfilnnd lniving suitable dowel pins 59.. The portion- 4 6 as. bcst'shown in Fig. 11- is exteriorly' *Erec from contact with the adjacent parts of tl'lec'urved channels 42. 43. andmay have rounded corners to prevent chafing of yarnloops; drawn into contact with it. The. channel 42, 43 are open on thefinner faces of the curves which they define for the passage'of a yarn end moving in the chan nel; .One .way of doing this is to provide a cut. orsaw gate 55."see Figs. 11.14, and 10 entering the ball channel'throughout the inner faces of the sections 4:2 and 43 of the raceway. When the sector 17 stands against the low,

er-stop t!) it will lie-evident that'a particular point inthc chain of balls 20 -mleupicsa particular position at any given point of the raceway, andthat'motion of the sector 1-? toward the upper stop 49 will cause this point in the chain of hallsto traverse the convolution. represented by.- the parts 4f). 4-2, 4:3, and 46 of the Way or guide for the balls;

T employ [this motion. whatever the form of 'thecon'volution through which the chain of balls moves, to term the yarn into the convolutionshf an uniformed knot by carrying the end of the yarn ina path such as to lay the yarn in the bighlis and loops of these convolntionsr The said path of the chem of balls 1s not necessarily.- or even desirably, .in itself .of the form of the conrelations of theknot. The motion of the yarn-end traveling with the particular oint in. the chain. of balls is motionlatera yof a radiant or t-angent free portion ofthe yarn eJ-it'ending from the loop or bight being laid'a't any time; the path of the seized and carriedpointin this yarn is thus related to the position being taken by the manipulated. yarns as an evolute is to its involute; and it is preferred that no substantial part of the carried yarn he laid or finally positioned for the preliminary convolution of the knot in the actual path of the chain of balls. The convolution of ynri'rheing laid is in-the space within that part ofthe convolution of the chain of-balls in which the yarn-end is at that time being'carr'ied.

For this purpose there is inserted in the chain of balls at an appropriate place a yarn carrier 60, of which a preferred form is illustrated in Figs. 12, 13 and 14, comprising a short scctliono'f a metal bar having a cross section conforming to and loosely fitting in the channels of the ball race or way, and having spherical or spheroidal ends 61 abutting against and adopted to be driven by and to drive, depending upon the direction of motion, the adjacent be ls of the series of balls. In order to 21000111 modate the carrierGO to the curves of the convolutionsthrough which it is carried the intermediate faces of the rectangular solid constituting this carrier may be concave as shown at 62, 63,- in every direction, the.

curvature of the concave being sufficient to enable passage of the carrier'at the place of shortest radius in the'convolutions through (ill which it is driven.' The. carrier is made efztectiveto receive and move a yarn end by the provision in it of a yarn receiving mout or hook 6 1.

By reason of the angular cross section of the channels or ways in which the carrier travels the opening of the mouth 64 will always face in the direction of the same face of the channel.

I have discovered that the mechanical transmission represented by the sector 17 and the series of balls including the carrier working in a closed channel (that is, closed in the sense of being-endless) is an instrumentpeculiarly effective for the purpose in mind. There is little back-lash or ost motion when such a chain of balls is sought to be reversed; the motion absorbssired seriesof'loops or t-ur-n's andpcssessing the-unique advantage of adaptability to pass an enclosing; bight orloop across itself at any point. In other words, any element of a: knot or unformed knot, thread crossing,- convolution, or cincture of yarns may not only he formed by such an instrnnient,-bnt also enteredupon and removed from it with complete d sregard of limitation by reason of the position of the instrument itself in respect to ailording permission for the passage by it of'the enclosing loop or bight of yarn.

the prop'er'part oi the way or channel to provide passage room for the trailing yarn end.

As shown in 11, for the purpose oi making the particular knot selected for illustration, the hall channel or way is broken across at three places 56, 56, and 56, prob erahly lying. in the same horizontal plane and thereby being adapted to adinit' passage of :1 straight run A of one of the yarns to he lmotted together to crossthe series. of balls at three places. V

The position of the stop 49 for the driver 17 is such as to bring the mouth 64 of the carrier 60 into coincidence with the gap or opening- 56 when the carrier 17 is at the lower end of its stroke and whenthe thumb lever 26 is at the upper end ofits stroke.

till'lppo'sc a yarn ll'to be laid'in a diagonal nositiou across the face of the convolution of the way at the parts 43. If then the the tense run of yarn A is entered in the alinecl gaps 56 and 56", passing-through the chain of halls in each of these gaps,-the yarn P. will be drawn inward-through the plane of the curves-d2 and 4-3.

The yarn A where it enters the cut 56 will'he' receivedin the mouth. 64: of the carrier- 62; Now let us first-cut the: yarn'A at the point' a and their swing the driver" 17 upwardly. The cut end a, willmove' in the direction of the arrow heads: referring now to Fig.- 15, ll-u'ongh the portion m of the with a, passing to the right o'li'- the yarn B. assing' round the bic'ht b of the yarn B,- and Missing downward through the loop of the yarn Atomic-d by tho downwardmotion otthe trailing end of the yarn A and left. in the space between the segment 4.2 ofthe hall. race and' the end 46 of'the' section 45, as shown in Fig. 15 at w. This completes the unformed knot, the end a of the-yarn A It \Vlllllt) observed that having" provided even a formed knot,-

pulling out of the carrier 60 on the con tinued passage of the carrier 60 through the portion of its track or ay. Tlhere'. is

nothing-to. impede the removal of the formed knot, at .tugon the yarn A retrieving the yarn formation so IHELLB from contact. with the means for making it through the 'cutor devices for positioni.n.qthe yarns to be tied,

pnssage' liflh In practice, the end of the yurnli may be cut at 0, preferably after cutting theoyzu-n Ant; 0". Asvind-icated-in diagram in Fig. 15,' preferred steps in p the operationcomprise cuttin the yarns'A and B successively at o l 1111C c; this may-be done by a single shear bludel liistcutting one and then cutting the other.

.I will now explain preferred adjunctive :lor severingthe yarnus an incident of'tying,

and. for setting up undstri Jp'ingthe formed knot :l'rom the remaining eviees, riguin referring ior purposesgof. explanation only to the particular devices for forming a \veavers lrnotshown in the drawings end operating. to tie'the knot bythe particular motion dial ramedin Fig. 15. But it will i be LUKlGI'StOOLl HS hereinatiter expluined, that the devices employed are in principle adapt.-

ed to perform a similar duty in connection with operation of my improved implement for carrying one. or more ends ot'yarn into.

the desired convolution-of any type of knot.

Referring now to Figs. 1, 2, 4:,- 557 and 8' particularly, suitable static and movable guides are provided for the primary positioning ota pair or more of yarns, such as the exnaus'ting end and the preeedin'o or fresh end of thewiudmg and the unwin'c ng un-n, which the operator has .fi'equentlj"to tie toe'ethen The drawings illustrate a preferred type of guldes adapted to receive two 'ynrns, or two groups of yarns, and to conduct them intothe positions of the yarns A; l3,-i1 lustrated in Figs-11 and In this-"preferred type, the strand-guiding devices may so regarded as species, of the genus described 111 sud application-banal No. 5215,7 89,- Wlth slut-able improvements edapting thedevices to 'oooperute with the knot-forming, means above mention ed and edeptin the strrrnd, ;uidin4 and knot-settingfunetions to performed by the same parts.

In the preferred form shown, an upwardly projecting separator member suitably attached tothehracket 9 defines at its rear:

side 76, Figs. 7, and 8, a vertical plane substantially parallel with axis 8. This fsepurav tor member preferably has on upper maimed; edge. :77 extending. forwardly to a po nt 78,

and "thence downwardly .and inwardly toward the axis 8 (see'Fig. 5) to. a free hii urcated end 80, S1. The muinbody ofthe member T5 is centrally cut away," leaving a central tine 62 the lowerend otu'hich .is

turned up into a hook 83,-facing thereceway i :flheposition of this part is such that a rynrn pzls'slng down the ri htslnrnd face of the member75, as seen in figfsQl and 5, will come: toirestin the hook 83 :ind be deflected to -=tl1.1'lgllt bythe ends 80, "81, thence slip off --theencl'81 anil'puss-to' the left; 'in :liron't of the block 44 and infront oi-thecurve- 5L2,

finally reaching :1 position extending downwardly from-the hook 83 into n depression 85' formed in the frzin e 1. i

' Thepossage of'the yarn B inithis direction is guided by the periphery of the channel 15.

zinrl u-guide 86 Figs. 2, at, 5, .6; Band 9, ending n apoint 87 infront of the book 83 ,and intlie plane of the tine 82. The guide- 86', 87 and the surface 88 of frame lilitt the yarn B away-from the'voluteeil, andso preventthis yarn from entering the channel 56":

y Referringznow to Fig. 7, the rear end of therun oftheyarn B engaged in the instru-- fn ent, bottoms in the-angle of the guide 75,

as shown at 89.

ma'inder of the device on theleft-hand side of the member 75, which separates. the yarns Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 7, when the yarns A and' B a1 'e put intothe instrument the yarn A is guided in respect'to the re-.

Aimd pB. Cooperating-ivithlthe member-76,

rind stutionorji while performingthe fund tion-oi gelding the yarn A. Lprovid'e guids mg surfaces uttached to or forming a part of jn ynrntuke-up u nd'lrnotssetting instrument 100, best shown in Figs; 2, 4,;and SQ'Ihis instrument broadly comprises ya lever .piv-

oted on -21 vertical stud 101, lying parallel with the member? 5 when closed, and-under tendency to open from a spiral spring 102 coiled about: the'verticul'stud-101. Projecting into the space between; the tukeup end guideand the member"75 a vertical 'fin 103 serves togulde theyarn A out of contactwith the spring 102. The forward end of the talreup'l00 is turned, inivi rdiownrd the p member 75 and extended upward to provide a slope 1.05 and uzpoint 106,'servi n g.to guide the forward end of the yarn A- agninst the left-hand surface of the tine 82 until the yarn A passes the, tip or the book 83 and the i I tip 87 of the guide 86; The tip'87 is'closely adpicent to and near theichannel 56 see.

17. 5. l slope 105 ends inhoolcs best shoivnin- F1gs.- 2 end '5; respectlvely .formed' in the piece of bent metal constituting'thelever 100', and in a cap 111 having ii channel'inits inner face and attached at lltito the lower part of the'outei' end of lever 100 and serv-l ing as zrhousing, for clun' p'blzide 112 having 7. l -a movement therein limited by the end of o bell crank. lever 140; mentioned 'l' elow, worlo lug-in a slot 114. The claim) blade 112'is provided with an inwardly rounded hook 11'5- c'onformingto the hooks 110 uml--arla pted-to I, q i.

clamp yarns 'entering'th'e'liooks o'n-motion of'the blade r112 tot-he left of Figs. 2 rind-5.

Preferably ns shown, -take-Lip, guide and clainp' device 100 is a light stamping or for ing cut away everywhereexcept at its guiding's'urfaces and where'metal is neede for ri iditygnd hiwing-beariiigs-for the stud 101 (Ji -any suitable form. As shown, the stud 101 may-be formed with :ihe'ed'117, and be firmly seated in a lilg 118' of frame 1.

The 'tirke-il'p levera-ndclamp are preferii'lilfy operatedasfollower-Fin 103 is-dowm wardly prolongedto provijde n pivot-pin120 taking ii1toa slot121 i'n-z'irm 129. of ntwoarmed slide 122,-se'e' Figs. 4,5 and 6, having it be-tiring in'the liig123'ofthe iii-tune 1. The right=handend ofthisssli'de'is pivoted zit 124: to it lever 125'pivoted 'at 126 ton lug 12701 the frame 1. "lhe'upp'ei' end'of the lever 125 carries an anti-friction "roll 128 'in contacttith suitable ciun 12!) mounted on the shaft 8. Lever 125 is also provided with .n pin 130 adapted to engage a notchinn'lntch 1'31 pivoted at 132 on channel 15. he latch 1151 thiis'loe'ks the lever1'25 and slide 122 in position to'hold the'takeiip'lever'100 closed;

sector'mayhe provided 'with a-notch 11410 limit the outward sweep of the takeup arm,

and be suitably att-siched'to Enamel. A light spring-about the pivot of lever 14-0 serves to keep the follower pin142 on the cam 1-:t3.

The-take-up a-rin is-rel'eased at the proper time in the operation by nstriker 14-.5 fixed to the huh18,- and 'zi'dapted to move-the latch 131near the end of'the stroke of the tl'nunb- 1ever-26.

The instrument is in condition to receive. two yarns or'groups-of yarns A and B to tie them together in a wearcrs'knot when losed -in'tothe position shown -in Figs.- 1 and 2, the thumb lever being ele'vh-te'd as shownin levers 2, 3 21116.4. In this condition a pair of yarns may be swept by the operator rapidly into the flaring passages hetween the point'lllti iind i'i'iember 7:"), and the member-75 and the channel 15 respectiveljg'. the point 78 of the member 75'bein'n; adapted to enter between twistedynrns 51nd separate them.

The yarn B sweeps to a final position from point 87, Fig. 7, to hook 83,-to notch 85. The yarn A sweeps to the left'of member 75 (to the right as shown in Fig. 7) and under the bent end'ot' the member 75 to' a point 150. Under stress of the slope 105, the yarn A now slips nnder'the tip of the 100k 83 and thetip 87 ot the guide 86 *and into the cut 56, 56", 56" in the convoluted ball race. At a point between the-curve 42- and the hook 83 (see Fig. 1.1) the yarn A engages the yarn and carries it'inwardly in the 'bight Z); see Fig. 15. In the lateral sense, the motion to the right 01' theyarn A in the out 56 ceases upon engagement wit.) the mouth 63 cit-the carrier ()0, standing at this part. of the ball race. But at thecuts 56 and 56 the yarn A tree to-sweep through the series (if-balls, and in doingso bends the yarn B as shown in the diagriun; Fig. 15, and in Fig. 11.

1 may arrange a'tension device for the yarn A at and beneath the point 150., Fig. 7, but. in practice the drug on theynrn is si.ifiicient,'the yarn A being the first to hottorn in the hook 1.10, 'and'thereitore being, pulled uponby the operator-s right thumb and finger more than the yarn B.

The yarns A and B are now'cut in, the proper-order of sequence by a single cutter operating coordinately with the motions of the carrier 60 50 begin the convolutions ot' the knot.

Fig. 7 shows the cutter blade 155 in its open position, corresponding to the ready-' oi-operation position of the "devices, in

which the thumb-lever 26 is elevated and the take-up 100 closed. 'B1ede'155 is pivoted on the inside face of bracket!) at 156, and may be a shear blade out-ting downwardly against a. fixed ledger-blade 157 mounted on the inner face "of bracket 9 with its upper sharpened edge near or in alignment with the surface 158 guiding the yarn A toward its point of-rest-1'50. The point of rest '87 :lor

yarn 'B is slightly above the edge of ledger blade 157 niid'to the right of the point as seen in Fr". 7. Closing: 'down of shear blade will thus cut the yarn A first, and thereafter cut the yarn B.

The operation oit blade 155 is arranged to take place in stages separated by a definite movement of the carrier 60, the severing of yarn A occurring during the first part of the motion of the carrier 60,-as soon as it has engaged yarn A in its mouth (i-e, and the sevenng'of yarn B occurring-after the cincture or convolution of the knot is well forward, just before the knot is ready to be set up by sudden motion of the take-up 100. A convenient Way of working: the blade 155 is by :l' pitnnm 160 pivoted tothe blade at 1.61 end to a crank-pin 162 on hub 18 fasten sector 17, and- Which may be integral with the cam 12.) and driver 17. 'lheynrn A is thus out after being grasped by the curknot shown in-Fig. may also be made by rier,' but theyarn B is held from. pulling out of position in respect to the motions of the. end or yarn A until the end oty aru, A has made theilnotions-indicated in Fig 15.. The cut end of yarn A trails behindtlie carrier tl'nough the curve l-2, .the held-end passing through the slot 55. When the'carrier .430 reaches the part 46 o'f'ths'ball race,

the yarn Ili' is severed and thetakenp re:-

leased. r

This first clamps the yarn A in the clamp 110,112, and um pulls the tormedlmot out of all engagementwith the mechanism, the end a of. yarn A pulling out of the end of channel '46 with. enough tension firmly to 1 setup the lcnot, which '18 formed inthe free" central space between the curves l2, l3.

Referring now :to Fig. 16, the weaverls now'in the 0 posite direction as indicated "iy the'arro'w leads in thefigure. The yarn p yarn A atriathe knot being set and strippedlas before.

A having been severed at a, the end a may be carried inwardly and upwardly to form the loop-w, downwardly and outwardly between the yarnsA and B at w,- andthcnce inwardly and upwardly aroundtl'ie yarn B at w, and through the loop :0 as shown. As

."before, a tug'on the end OfIthe-yarn A will nowset up a weavers knot.

A somewhat d fferent series otmotions for tying aweavers knot is shown in Fig. 19,

the tying motion being downward, the car- 1 rier 60-taking the end'oi' the'yarn A. in'the path :21, as shown in the figure.

Other arrangementsstill of the convolntions reducing this knot will occurto the with Figs. 1 to 515 may also be employed,

knot;

Referring now to Fig. 24:, the fin 103, Fig,

skille' artisan as corresponding. to any of the many different ways in which oneyarn -may be earned around anotheryarn and itself to form a weavers knot. .The mecl1an1sm explalned 1n connection with minor changes only, to tie a spoolers 4, ma% be replaced by a fin 203 adapted to enter the stop 205'1naybe-arrenged to cover-the out 56". A sloped guide QDG'iS also preferably mounted on topo'f'the volute 43. The

separator may be discarded,

cry of the channel 15, whereupon bot-h yarns are guided into the cut 56 and the carrier 60, and through the contacting balls at out etween the channel 40 and the yolute j 43, substantially as shown in said figure, and

56 by theoperation'of the: guide '9i03, being l prevented from-catchin on top of the volute- 43 by the 11ide206, and being held forward in-fr'QntEoFVO1ute'4Q 43 by-the stop 205. t On operating the carrier, the spoolers knot isformed in the manner illustrated'injFig. 25,"

is set up" by motion of the lever in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 2e and Fig.

25, and the cut end's, sei ered-by the shear blade are withdrawn from the channeL T55 The. motion made by. the yarn,--for' comfigures', are dia-.

piece lfi by the motion of the take-up 100.'

parison with --the other grammed in Fig. l7.' When a heavy or stifiyarn is fielllcce 46 a tension spring-20et adapted to.

"force;

being tied 1n th s'manner, I prefer to add to the 6113.11.

thetrailing cut ends with considerable Referring now to Fig. 18, a dlagram-isimilar ,to the other figures; is therein shown; explainm'g the t'ormatiofn ofthe square lmot, Fig. 22, by motions of the cut end of the yarn A-abont the standin end of yarn-B.

.The adaptation-ofthe mechanism shown for this-purpose will be apparent to those skilled- .in the-art; the carrier is made to follow the convolution m,lreceiy in the cut end'of the.

v In. the claims reference is mate to fila-- mentons materials such as strips, single fibers, or bundles of fibers wires, cordage, thread and yarns indiscriminatelyas yarns or strands, without intent todelimit thercby any pafliiculai' class of such materials in respect to which the methodmay be practic'ed or uponwhich the mechanism. claimed may operate. I

' When in-the claims I-reterto motions in complex curves or curves oi three-dimene sional characteristics, .1 am to be understood n the ordinary mathematical significance of these Words. asreferring to curves not wholly. in two-dimensional space, such as. a

at having extent in a; third:

single plane, dimension as well,

.I claim:

1.- Kn'ot-tying' strand-manipulating means comprising a movable.strandengaging. carrier, and means for directing the carrier in acomplexly curved path having elements lying'in three dimensions,

7 2. Strand-manipulating meanscomprising' a xnova-ble strand-engaging. carrier, and disjunet means for directing theicnrrier in. n. complexl y curved path.

Strand-manipulating means having therein a-movable strand-engaging carrier, andxmeans gfor movingthe carrier in-a convoluted-path related to and different from 1, convolution formed by said strand as aresultof said motion.

,4. Strend-ma-nipu]sting means having therein a movable-strand-engaging Cill'llttl', .meansrfor uiding the carrier for-motion in .a'curved pathinzthree dhnensions,,nnd means for driving the carrier in saidpnth.

,5;"Stranchmanipulating means having therein a movable strand-engaging carrier, means for guidingthe carrier for-motion in a -curved -,path' in three dimensions, and means disjunet from the carrier for driving the carrier in saidpath.

.6. .In it Stifllldrlllalliplllaillllg device, a guide adapted to conduct a carrier in apnth different from and related to the convolutions of one strand in a knot, a carrier adapted to follow the guide to lay the. strand insaid oonvolutions, and-means for driving the carrier. I

7. *Stranddnanipulziting means comprising ostrand-end carrier}. means for con'iinin the motion of the carrier in a predeternnuod path, and discontinuous means for-driving the carrier.

8. Yarn-manipulating means comprising a yarn-end terrier and drivingane-ans for the carrier adapted to .move lit in a con volutedrpath, in combination with means for guiding a yarn or yarns in relation to said path.

9. Yarn-manipulating means comprising a yarn-end carrier and driving-means for the carrier adapted to-move it in a convoluted patlnin combination with'mea-ns for guiding a .yarn or yarns-in position-to be seized by the carrier.

10. Yarn-manipulating means comprising a yarn-end carrier and driving-means for-the carrier adaptedto 'move it in a convoluted path, and means for guiding a yarnor yarns in position to be encircled by 'one or more spires or volutesof the motion of the carrier.

'11. A-knotter having therein guic'lesfor a yarn-or yarns to be knotted, e-non-rotative instrument for causing motion of-s portion of one-01 more of the yarns in a pathcausing anotherportion of the yarn onyurnsto belaid in the eonvolutions of a formed-knot, and operating means for the instrument.

12. A knotter having therein guides for a yarn or yarns to be knotted, a non-'rotative instrument for causing motionof a portion of one or mor of the yarns into the convolutions of .a formed knot, severing means for freeing an end of one or more of the yarns for oarriage tl1ereby,'and operating means for the instrument.

13. A knotterhaving thereinguides for a. yarn or yarns to be knotted, n-non-rotativo instrument for causing motion of a portion oi one or more of the yarns into the convolutions of a formed knot, severing means for causing the yarn to be laid in the convolutions of a knot.

15. The combination of yarn guiding means with yarn seizingnnd manipulating means comprising a ourriermovable. in three dimensions, and means discontinuously contacting! with the carrier for moving it.

IGQ The combination of a carrier :t'or a yarn u'iovable in the convolutions. oi? azlcnot with actuating n'leans for the carrier adapted to'be separated to aii'orcl passage for the yarn through the actuating means.

17. The combination of a'carrier for a yarn move-hie inthe convolutions of knot with actuating means for the carrier separable to afford passage for the yarn at aplurality of places through the actuating means.

18. The combinationof yarn -guiding means severally for a plurality ofyarnswvith yarn-seizing and manipulating means com prising a carrier adapted to move one of the yarns in three dimensions, and means discon= tinuously contacting with the carrier for moving it to oarry'its yarn about the other yarn in the convolutions of a'knot 19. A strand-manipulating instrument having therein a strand carrier, a. guide for the carrier having a. com-'olution adapted to -(li1ect-the carrier, aguideonguides for a passive strand related tot-he guide for the carrier, and-means directed by'the guide for driving the cerriernlongthe convolution whereby to form the convolution oi'qa knot by a earriedstrand in relation to apossi-ve strand.

20. A strand-mani aulating instrument having-therein a strand carrier, a n'ui'de for the carrier having a CG-nVUllll on ads )ted to direct the carrier, and a series oi L iscrete driving members contacting; along and directed-by the guide for driving the carrier along the convolution.

21. A strand-maul];ulati'ng instrument having therein a strand'oarrier, a guide for the carrier having a convolution adapted to direct the carrier and aplune portion, and means direc'ted'hy the guide for driving the carrier along the convolution and an actuator workingat the plane portion of theguide for said driving means.

22. A strandqnanipnlating .instinment having therein a strand ,c'arrier, a snide for tliccarrier having a convolutionadapted to the guide for said-driving means. 23. A strand-mampulating device having direct thecarricr and a plane portion, and

disjunct means directed by the guidefor driving the carrier along the convolution and portion of at the plane an actuator .workin therein, in combim tion a movable carrier, and means for actuatingsaid carrieiy'said means .having portions in contact-withsaid carrier disjnnct topermit the a strand transversely thereacross' 24. In a strand. manipulating. device, in combination, a strand carrier, a plurality oi independently movable-elements arranged in sei:.=es.,the contiguous portions of ad]a.cent

elements being substantially in contact and the cudmost elen'ients of saidseries coi'itactj inn", respectively vithoPposqed portions oi I therein a yarn engaging'instrumentality, and

said carrier,.anil means for guiding and imparting improvement to said elements.-

25. In a device for operating upon a "filamentoas strand, in combination, a strand r-nigaging member, and 'means; for moving said member in. a predetermined path, said means comprising aseries of normally contacting balls' v 26. In a device of the class described, in combination, a strand carrier, m-eansior guiding said carrier, a'movable driver, and a series o'tnormally contacting balls, the endmost balls of saidseries contacting respectively with said carrier "and said driver.

27. A strand-main ulating mechanism having therein a. stranc engaging element, a movabledriver, and series of normally contacting independent bodies interposed be,

tween said driver and the respective ends of said strand engaging element, for tra'nsmit-, ting. motion from said driver to said elemeat.

28. In a device of the class described, in

colnl'ii'nation; a-yarncarrier, a, driver member. and series of balls interposed between. the inherent ends oi said carrier-and driver member respectively, whereby movement of said driver in either direction serves to posi-- tively actuate saidxc'arrier. i

29.. A yarn manipulating device having means For moving it, in combination with guidemeans :lFor prcdeterminin a path of movement for said -instrumentality, said means having gaps thereinlpermitting passage of a yarn transversely of said path. V

2-30. A yarn manipulating instrument hav- 'jllg "therein a. channeled guide, a carrier moving-in and guided by the channel, a con-:

tacting series of: discrete driving members Imovable' along the guide tooperate the carrier, and. means ifor, uiovingthe series ofdriving members and the carrier;

. 31. A yarn manipulating instrumentlmvpassage 1 of tion extending in two dimensions only, a

ing therein ii -channeled guide having a p0r-= carrier movmg in? and guided 'by'thc chanmembers movable along the guide to operate the" carrier, and means for moving t 1 nel, a contacting series "of discrete driving I ries of'driving members and the carrier operatmg at a two-dimenslonal portion of, the;

a contacting series of discrete driving Incinhers movable along the guide to operate the carrier, and means for moving the series of. driving m-en'ibersrand the carrier operating at a two-dimensional portion of the channel.

on d").

stituting an arc of a plane circularcurve an d another portion thereof forming a spiral of threedimensions, a carrier adapted to carry one end of a strand extendingtrausversely of said guide and movable. along said spiral port on, and a drlve'r member for the carrier movable tion; r 1 y H 34,. 1;yarn-manipulating instli unient have 5115; therein, in combination. a guide, one poralongsaid circular portion of said guidejconstituting an arc of a: plane curve and another port on of saidgmde forming a curve of three .dlmenslons,

a carrier slidable along that portion of said curve whichis of three dimensions, an actuer tor for said carrier movable along said plane curved portion, and means for transmitting movement from saidactua-tor to said carrier.

' 35. A yarn-manipulating instrument hav 111g therein, 1n combination, a gu'1de,'one

portioZnof'sai-d guide constitution an arc of a plane curve and another portlon of said guide forming a curve of three dimensions, a

carrier slidable ialongl that portion of. said curve whichis of three'dimensions, an actua A yarn-manipulating instrm'nent hav-I mg; therenia guide one portion thereof conq Ill) tor for said carrier movable along saiclvplaue curved portiomand.disjunctmeans for trans- '=n1itting movement. from said actuator to. said carrierr 36. A yarn manipulating instrument hav: ing therein in combinationaguide having an endless channel therein, a cariier'slidable in saidchannel and having a yarn engaging element, series of balls located in said channelfat either-side of said carrier, and means for moving one of said series of balls along said channel whereby topush said carrier longitudinally thereof.

37; Inc knotter, astrand manipulating carrier movable in a path of three dimen:

sions anactuator for said carrier movable in the arc 'ofa plane curve and means adapt ed to pass a. strand transversely moved in respect to said means interposed between said carrier and its actuator whereby move.- ment of the latter is transmitted positively to said carrier.

38. Adevice of the class described coinorising in coinbinntion a guide, said guide longitudinally discontinuous, and thereby adapted to he intersected by a strand having a portion thereof arranged in the are of a plane circular curve and having another portion thereof spire-ll arranged, a pivoted actuator sector oscillatable along said cironiur are. a carrier movable along suid spiral Motion of the guide, and means adapted to pass a steroid laterally, for 1 i .z'oni said sector to said carrier.

; u.rn manipulating; mechanism having therein a guide member having a. longitudi- [ml cln'innel therein and :L longitudinid slot open ni'o said cl-iauncl. an act-nah: device extendmg through said slotz-md having a head located within sai d channel, a carrier ads-pt ed to receive and carry a transversely-extending strand movable along said channel, and means located within said channel for 'operatively comieeting said head and said carrier.

l-O. Aynrn manipulating mechanism having therein a'yarn engaging. iinplen'ient or carrier, :1. guide for said'earrier along which said carrier may be moved, said carrier and said guide being construct-9d and arranged substantially to prevent turning oi? snid carrier about the axis of its path-of n'iovcinent. Yarn .lllilllll )lllfilllll,l' ineclmnism havi therein a convoluted guide, and n rnrrior imthe yarn, the carrier being. slidable on the guide, said parts having interengeging surfaces adapted to prevent rotation of the carrier in respect to the guide, and means for sliding the guide.

d2. In a. device of the class described, a yarn carrier, a guide providing a longitudinnl channel for the reception of said cnr- Pier. and means for moving said carrier along said channel, said carrier and channel having intrronga-ging parts constrn cted and arranged lo prevent rotation oi said carrier about the axis of its path of movement.

Yarn mrnipulating mechanism halving. therein a substantially rectangular bloc: n'ovicling a. yarn engaging instrunientality, a guide having a rectangular channel for sa-i d block, and means for moving" said block lornitudinall of said channel.

-21. A device for n-innipnlating yarns having therein a curved guide havingn'portion of its length spirally disposed, certain convolutions of said spire-l portion being intersected by aligned gaps or slots, and a. carrier slidable along; said guide and across said slots adapted to receive and carry a yarn entered in one or more of said slots.

ll.- A device for acting on strands, having therein a guide providing a curved path way, passages for strands intersecting por-- [ions oil Said. nl'hn'uy, and a. strand nizniipulut-ingr instrlunouinlily 'l'novn'olc tll ngl; Hitlil pathway nnd across said strands.

as. In av device oil the class described in combinntiol'i a guide, said guide having a. gap extending transversely across the same. and a carrier movable along said guide and having mem'is for engaging a strand in said gap, said carrier being of :1 length greater then the width oi said gap.

H. In con'ibiiui-tion in a. device of the class described, menus providing' an clongatod guide channel, said channel being; in.- tc-rsected by atransverse gs or slot, :1. carrier freely slichtble in said channel and having a strand eng,.,ir.;r means the-rem), and. means {or moving said carrier shiny; said channel and across said gap.

td. in a device of the class descrilnsd, in combination, means providing a cur 'cd guide channel, a strand carrier slidable within Said channel, said carrier comprising an elongated block having concave lougitudii'iul faces. and means for movingsaid block along; said channel.

49. In a device of the class described, in combination, guide means and a strand carrier movable thereelong, said carrier comprising block of generally rectangular form having opposed lOUgltlldlIlEll. concavet'nces, and convex end surfaces.

50. A. strand carrier for use in strand n'lanipulnting' niecl'ianisi'i'i, comprising; i polygonalelongnted block ln-wing train-worse slot intermediate its ends, opposite longitudinal faces of said block being con -ave the ends of said block being rounded.

51. A knotter hav-ing therein yarn-guides. and a. yarn end engaging element, and means constructed and arranged for bodily moving said element in a path of three dimensions.

52. A knotter characterized by a carrier for moving a component yarn in a complex path, and having therein, in combination with the carrier, a guide for directing the carrier broken through for passage of the hights or loops of the formed knot.

A lm'otter having therein yarn-guides and a. carrier having means for engaging a yarn substantially at an end thereof, and means for bodily moving said carrier in a curved path com 'n'ising n reentrnnt loop.

54:. A. l-znottcr having, therein means for tying yarns together comprising a yarn-end carrier adapted to be driven in a convolnte path correslmnding to the convolutio-ns appropriate to the position of one yarn in respect to the other, means for guiding the i'means. H 60.111 a yarn tying mechanism, in combs for placing a. freeend of yarn in tl.1e.car-* rier, and means-for. guiding another yarn in position to be involved in convolutions o1 .the yarn formed upon operation of'the carrier, and means for moving-the carrier. in a eonvolutedpath. j

56. A knotter having therein strand guiding means, knot tying means, and strand severingmeans, said strand severing means being constructedand arranged to, out a' pllu'a lity of strands in succession.

57 In aknot tying device, in coinbina .tlUll a. movable yarn cutting blade and means associated Wltll said blade whereby said blade may be brought by a' continuous movement successively into contact witheach vi a plurality of yarns.

A lmotter having therein ahpivot-allv .uiounted'cutter bl ade, and means associated with said. blade whereby a plurality of yarns in ay be supported for suecessi i'e;-seve1.' once during a single oscillation of the blade about. its pivot. I

In a strandmanipulating zoevice, 1n

*cmnbination, means for positioning a length of strand,x-a-device forgripping; a s rand,

and means for bodily moving-- saidgripping device in. a' curved path enclosing a lengthof strand positioned :1 carriermember bodily-movable in a eurved path intermediate said supports, saidicarrier having strand -.engaging means, and

means .foi'imoving saidcarrier in a volute path whereby to pass the end' at a strand held in said notch completely around a: length of strand extending between saidsupports. it 1.

62. In a mechanism of theelass described, in eon'ibination a guide and ayarn carrier n'iovable therea] 011g, said guideeomprising a substantially sen'n-mrcular portion separated 'iron'i fldjfl-GGlliI'POI'lTIOI'IS thereof by aligned slots.

(it- A knotter having therein a curved a guide providing a channel. anda-yarn .car-' rior movable insaid channel,- said guide comprising'portrons of relative large and other portions of relative small radius of curva' tux-e. a r (it. A knot-tel: bavlng therein means i01- positioning a .pairof. strands, means for cutting one o-I said strands, and means i or gripping the severed end of saldstrand and passing itabout the other of said strands by said first namedin the-conwlutions of a knot, said cutting means being: constructed. and arranged to sever said other strand. i

65. Iii-combination 111 a knot tying mechanism, means for positioningaplurahty of strands, cutting means for severing one of.- said strands, -gr1pper means tor'engagingthe severed end of such strand, and means for moving said gripping means, bodily about another of said' st 'ands whereby to carry said severed :end about the same, saidcniiting means being constructed and arranged to'act sulr'equently'to the" said'ino-y tions to sever said last named Strand.

7 66. In a-deviee of the class described, in

combination guides for positioning a pair 015 yarns, said .gui'des'being constructed and 1 arranged to cause one of siud'yarns to cross l -a bl ght of sa d other yarn, a cutter blade.

movable transversely across said yarns whereby hrst to sever oue'and (lien the other respectively, bodiljn1m' able1neans for 1n0 v-.

in the severed end of said. first 'yarn about said othe iyarn prior to the severance of the latter,and discontinuous driving means for saidbodilymovable means;

, 67. In a. lcnotter, the combination of a strand carrier movable in'a'fixed path with strand guides adapted to leade strandor strands into position :to be. seized and carried in said'path by said carrier.

.BSPA knottershaving therein .a severing device and, strand-guides in normally fined. f relation, having-portions adapted to leadv strands into cooperative relation with the severing device, a carrier adapted to seize an end of a strand severed by operation 01 the severing device, and'a guide determining the path of motion of the carrier.

69'. A lcnotterhaving'thelein a-tying device. and strand. guides for severally. leading each of a plurality ot'lstrands in different paths, and asingle severin device adapted to sever. strands positioned b y entrance into said guides in a predetermined order.

70. A. knotter having therein: in combina-x 1m tionfa severing device for successively severing strands differently positioned thereat,

in combination withstrand-guides adapted to. leadstrands entered thereat-severally to said positions, a tying device, '-and means. forming part of said guiding devices for positioning the strandsin relation thereto.

71. A knotter having therein *a tying de vice operating in 'a fixed patlnstrand guidesadaptedito position severally two or more strands entered thereat in relation to saidpath, severing means for one of the strands, and means traveling iii-said path for-positioning the. strand so severed for engage-s ment and carria -e-in the convolutions of a knot about anot er or other strands positioned by said strand guides.

72. A ltnotter having strand guides adapt ed and arranged to 1.1osition mutually :1 pinraiity of strands in relation to tying means, tying n'ieans adapted to town a knot by operation on one of the strands, and take-up means for setting 1.! p the formed knot.

72:3. A knot-tor having therein a strand guide and tying means, the strand guide comprisi" g mutually cooperating members, one 01? id memheis having guiding parts operative to position the yarn guided thereby at each sideoi the tying means, said member being movable away from corelation with the other member.

7%. A strand guide for knotters comprisingmutually cooperative men'lbers adapted severally to lead the strands entered thereat to predetermined relation, one of the members being movable away from the other.

'75. A strand guide ior knotters comprising mutually cooperative members adapted severally to lead the strands entered thereat to predetermined relation, one of the members being i'novahle away from the other, and a clamp for one of the strands carried by said movable member.

7 6. A knotter having therein, in combination, a strand guide for severally positioning a plurality of yarns, one member of said guide being movable, and means on sand movable member for clamping a strand, whereby to permit movement of said memher to set up a formed lznot.

77. A device for manipulating strands having therein a strand engaging element, means for moving said element through a path comprising a substantially circular arc, a strand guide for supporting a strand at a point adjacent the center of said are, means for positioning said strand at pomts at either side of said guide, other guides for a second strand, said latter guides being constructed and arranged whereby to cause a strand moving in contact therewith to engage said first strand at a point between said first'na'med guide and one of stud pos1- tionin means.

78. in a lmot-tying device, a. strand carrier, a substantially spiral guide for sand carrier, said guide having aligned gaps 1nterse'cting its coils at a plurality of points, and strand guide means constructed and arranged to move a strand transversel across said first named guide through a p urality of said gaps.

79. A knotter havin therein a strand carrier. a convoluted guide therefor, said guide haviugallgned gaps intersecting it s coils at a plurality of points, and strand guide means associated with said carrier guide and constructed and arranged to cause a strand pass-- ing in contact therewith to pass transversely through two of said gaps.

80. A knotter having therein strand-guiding devices including a separator for strands or groups of strands entered thereat, the

strand-guiding devices having resting points for the several strands causing them to define a. prcdetern'iined position in relation to each other, in combination with a tying device having therein a member moving in a fixed path intersecting one of said positions and surrounding another of said positions.

81. A knotter having therein a strandguide comprising a movable take-up arm, and means tending to move the take-up arm, means for restraining this motion, and means for releasing the take-up arm at the conclusion of a knot-tying operation.

82. A lrnotter having therein tying means, a siring actuated take-up including yarnholcing means, and means operative to retain said take-up in inactive condition in opposition to the action of its spring through a predetermined part of a tying operation.

83. A knotter having therein tying means, a. take-up device, spring means tending to move said device for setting up a knot, a latch for restraining said device against movement, and means operable in time with said tying means for releasing said latch whereby to permit actuation of the take-up device.

8A. A knoti'er having therein tying means, a frame, a take-up arm pivoted to swing upon said frame, spring means for swinging said device in one direction, and positively actuated means for moving to and retaining said device at one extreme of its motion in the other direction, in combination with means on the take-up arm adapted to cooperate with fixed parts to guide a strand to the tying means.

85. A knotter having therein a take-up arm, a yarn clamping implement slidably supported by said take-up arm, a cam memher fixed relatively to said arm, and means interposed between said cam member and said implement whereby movement of said arm serves to actuate said implement.

86. In mechanism of the class described, in combination, knot set-up means comprising a pivoted take-up arm, a. slide member guided for movement in said arm and having a thread engaging hook, means for transmitting motion to the slide mounted upon said lever, a cam element fixed relatively 'to said lever, said transmitting means having a follower contacting with said cam element.

87. A knotter having therein a pivoted take-up arm having a guide thereon, a slide member movable along said guide and having a thread-clamp element, and means operable to swin said lever to retract said slide member, to clamp the yarn and thereafter to open the clamp at a. predetermined point in its swin 88. In. combination in lmot-tying implement, a frame, a-shait carried thereby, a take-up device pivotally mounted upon the frame, spring means tending movably to swing said take-up through its are of opemtion, a Iatchfor retaining said device in I opposition to said spring means, and means lnDVZlbIE with said shaft constructed and :n-rnngedto release said late-hate predetermined point in the motion oft-he shaft;

89. A. knottei' having therein a 1110Vfl.b18 cal-met constructedend arranged to carryeyum end in'the convoh tionsof a knot, takeup means including e y'ern 01am and devices operable to. permit the sud en actuation. of said take-up means at a predetermined point oflthe motionof the merrier. 90. In a knottylng dGYlCQQIl eomblm tion, non-rotative yarn mampuleting innble' in time with said shaft for actuating" said means, and a manually operable element whereby said shaft may be actuated.

92. A ltnotteir having therein a yarn carrier, strand guiding means having therein a selmretonplate presenting opposed faces for guiding the respective strands of a )air, meensfm': 'IDOViII said 'earriertin not forming path, and means cooperating with said separatorplatesjfor positioning the re 1 epeotive yerns inyi elation toi'tho knotomning path, one of the-yarns being positioned to "be engaged by the carrier, and'the other retained-in.- a stationary position;

93. Stmnd-manipulatingmeans having therein :i'chzinneled guide, and a carrier for a yarn end movable in the ohannel, and adapted. thereby to retain theyarn end by the channel;

94.; A k'notter having thereintying mean ad-e uted to tie one type of knot, such as e wea-Ters knot,- and having parts-i arranged i to receive athnnctive devices attachable to the tying-'4, mee-nsi'fozytying another type of knot, such a spotflers knot.

Signed by n'ient Boston, Massachusetts, this tenth day of August 1920. v

I ROBERT W. BARKER.

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